第 18 节
作者:乐乐陶陶      更新:2021-02-20 05:15      字数:9322
  It happened one day; as Bo…peep did stray;
  Unto a meadow hard by;
  There she espied their tails side by side;
  All hung on a tree to dry。
  She heaved a sigh; and wiped her eye;
  And over the hillocks she raced;
  And tried what she could; as a shepherdess should;
  That each tail should be properly placed。
  MARY'S LAMB
  Mary had a little lamb;
  Its fleece was white as snow;
  And every where that Mary went
  The lamb was sure to go;
  He followed her to school one day …
  That was against the rule;
  It made the children laugh and play;
  To see a lamb at school。
  And so the Teacher turned him out;
  But still he lingered near;
  And waited patiently about;
  Till Mary did appear;
  And then he ran to her; and laid
  His head upon her arm;
  As if he said … 〃I'm not afraid …
  You'll keep me from all harm。〃
  〃What makes the lamb love Mary so?〃
  The eager children cry …
  〃O; Mary loves the lamb; you know;〃
  The Teacher did reply; …
  〃And you each gentle animal
  In confidence may bind;
  And make them follow at your call;
  If you are always kind。〃
  Sarah Josepha Hale '1788…1879'
  THE STAR
  Twinkle; twinkle; little star;
  How I wonder what you are;
  Up above the world so high;
  Like a diamond in the sky。
  When the blazing sun is set;
  And the grass with dew is wet;
  Then you show your little light;
  Twinkle; twinkle; all the night。
  Then the traveler in the dark
  Thanks you for your tiny spark;
  He could not see where to go
  If you did not twinkle so。
  In the dark blue sky you keep;
  And often through my curtains peep;
  For you never shut your eye
  Till the sun is in the sky。
  As your bright and tiny spark
  Lights the traveler in the dark;
  Though I know not what you are;
  Twinkle; twinkle; little star。
  Jane Taylor '1783…1824)
  〃SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE〃
  Sing a song of sixpence;
  A pocket full of rye;
  Four…and…twenty blackbirds
  Baked in a pie;
  When the pie was opened
  The birds began to sing;
  Wasn't that a dainty dish
  To set before the King?
  The King was in his counting…house;
  Counting out his money;
  The Queen was in the parlor;
  Eating bread and honey;
  The maid was in the garden
  Hanging out the clothes;
  When down came a blackbird;
  And nipped off her nose。
  SIMPLE SIMON
  Simple Simon met a pieman
  Going to the fair;
  Says Simple Simon to the pieman;
  〃Let me taste your ware。〃
  Says the pieman to Simple Simon;
  〃Show me first your penny〃;
  Says Simple Simon to the pieman;
  〃Indeed I have not any。〃
  Simple Simon went a…fishing
  For to catch a whale;
  All the water he had got
  Was in his mother's pail。
  Simple Simon went to look
  If plums grew on a thistle;
  He pricked his fingers very much;
  Which made poor Simon whistle。
  A PLEASANT SHIP
  I saw a ship a…sailing;
  A…sailing on the sea;
  And oh! it was all laden
  With pretty things for thee!
  There were comfits in the cabin;
  And apples in the hold;
  The sails were made of silk;
  And the masts were made of gold。
  The four…and…twenty sailors
  That stood between the decks
  Were four…and…twenty white mice;
  With chains about their necks。
  The captain was a duck;
  With a packet on his back;
  And when the ship began to move;
  The captain said 〃Quack! Quack!〃
  〃I HAD A LITTLE HUSBAND〃
  I had a little husband
  No bigger than my thumb;
  I put him in a pint pot;
  And there I bade him drum。
  I bought a little horse;
  That galloped up and down;
  I bridled him and saddled him;
  And sent him out of town。
  I gave him some garters;
  To garter up his hose;
  And a little handkerchief;
  To wipe his pretty nose。
  〃WHEN I WAS A BACHELOR〃
  When I was a bachelor
  I lived by myself;
  And all the bread and cheese I got
  I put upon the shelf。
  The rats and the mice
  They made such a strife;
  I was forced to go to London
  To buy me a wife。
  The streets were so bad;
  And the lanes were so narrow;
  I was forced to bring my wife home
  In a wheelbarrow。
  The wheelbarrow broke;
  And my wife had a fall;
  Down came wheelbarrow;
  Little wife and all。
  〃JOHNNY SHALL HAVE A NEW BONNET〃
  Johnny shall have a new bonnet;
  And Johnny shall go to the fair;
  And Johnny shall have a blue ribbon
  To tie up his bonny brown hair。
  And why may not I love Johnny;
  And why may not Johnny love me?
  And why may not I love Johnny
  As well as another body?
  And here's a leg for a stocking;
  And here's a foot for a shoe;
  And he has a kiss for his daddy;
  And one for his mammy; too。
  And why may not I love Johnny;
  And why may not Johnny love me?
  And why may not I love Johnny;
  As well as another body?
  THE CITY MOUSE AND THE GARDEN MOUSE
  The city mouse lives in a house; …
  The garden mouse lives in a bower;
  He's friendly with the frogs and toads;
  And sees the pretty plants in flower。
  The city mouse eats bread and cheese; …
  The garden mouse eats what he can;
  We will not grudge him seeds and stocks;
  Poor little timid furry man。
  Christina Georgina Rossetti '1830…1894'
  ROBIN REDBREAST
  Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree;
  Up went pussy…cat; and down went he;
  Down came pussy…cat; and away Robin ran;
  Said little Robin Redbreast; 〃Catch me if you can。〃
  Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a wall;
  Pussy…cat jumped after him; and almost got a fall;
  Little Robin chirped and sang; and what did pussy say?
  Pussy…cat said naught but 〃Mew;〃 and Robin flew away。
  SOLOMON GRUNDY
  Solomon Grundy;
  Born on a Monday;
  Christened on Tuesday;
  Married on Wednesday;
  Took ill on Thursday;
  Worse on Friday;
  Died on Saturday;
  Buried on Sunday;
  This is the end of
  Solomon Grundy。
  〃MERRY ARE THE BELLS〃
  Merry are the bells; and merry would they ring;
  Merry was myself; and merry could I sing;
  With a merry ding…dong; happy; gay; and free;
  And a merry sing…song; happy let us be!
  Waddle goes your gait; and hollow are your hose:
  Noddle goes your pate; and purple is your nose:
  Merry is your sing…song; happy; gay; and free;
  With a merry ding…dong; happy let us be!
  Merry have we met; and merry have we been;
  Merry let us part; and merry meet again;
  With our merry sing…song; happy; gay; and free;
  With a merry ding…dong; happy let us be!
  〃WHEN GOOD KING ARTHUR RULED THIS LAND〃
  When good King Arthur ruled this land;
  He was a goodly king;
  He stole three pecks of barley meal;
  To make a bag…pudding。
  A bag…pudding the queen did make;
  And stuffed it well with plums:
  And in it put great lumps of fat;
  As big as my two thumbs。
  The king and queen did eat thereof;
  And noblemen beside;
  And what they could not eat that night;
  The queen next morning fried。
  THE BELLS OF LONDON
  Gay go up; and gay go down;
  To ring the bells of London town。
  Bull's eyes and targets;
  Say the bells of Saint Marg'ret's。
  Brickbats and tiles;
  Say the bells of Saint Giles'。
  Half…pence and farthings;
  Say the bells of Saint Martin's。
  Oranges and lemons;
  Say the bells of Saint Clement's。
  Pancakes and fritters;
  Say the bells of Saint Peter's。
  Two sticks and an apple;
  Say the bells of Whitechapel。
  Old Father Baldpate;
  Say the slow bells at Aldgate。
  Pokers and tongs;
  Say the bells of Saint John's。
  Kettles and pans;
  Say the bells of Saint Ann's。
  You owe me ten shillings;
  Say the bells of Saint Helen's。
  When will you pay me?
  Say the bells at Old Bailey。
  When I grow rich;
  Say the bells at Shoreditch。
  Pray; when will that be?
  Say the bells of Stepney。
  I am sure I don't know;
  Says the great bell at Bow。
  THE OWL; THE EEL AND THE WARMING…PAN
  The owl and the eel and the warming…pan;
  They went to call on the soap…fat man。
  The soap…fat man he was not within:
  He'd gone for a ride on his rolling…pin。
  So they all came back by the way of the town;
  And turned the meeting…house upside down。
  Laura E。 Richards '1850…
  THE COW
  Thank you; pretty cow; that made
  Pleasant milk to soak my bread;
  Every day; and every night;
  Warm; and fresh; and sweet; and white。
  Do not chew the hemlock rank;
  Growing on the weedy bank;
  But the yellow cowslips eat;
  They will make it very sweet。
  Where the purple violet grows;
  Where the bubbling water flows;
  Where the grass is fresh and fine;
  Pretty cow; go there and dine。
  Ann Taylor '1782…1866'
  THE LAMB
  Little Lamb; who made thee?
  Dost thou know who made thee;
  Gave thee life; and bade thee feed
  By the stream and o'er the mead;
  Gave thee clothing of delight;
  Softest clothing; woolly; bright;
  Gave thee such a tender voice;
  Making all the vales rejoice?
  Little Lamb; who made thee?